Microsoft Updates Coming on July 11, 2006
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advanced Notification
On 11 July 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:
Security Updates
. Four Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These
updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. Some of these updates will
require a restart.
. Three Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These
updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer. These updates may require a restart.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
. Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft
Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center.
Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update
Services (SUS).
Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS
. Microsoft will not release any NON-SECURITY High-Priority
Updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update
Services (SUS).
. Microsoft will release one NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates
on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
End of support for Windows 98, 98 Second Edition and Millenium Edition.
There will be no further updates or patches released for the aforementioned operating systems, as support for them ends on the morning of July 11, 2006. Anybody who is still using Windows 9x or ME is at increasing risk from Internet threats that are no longer going to be patched by Microsoft. You are strongly advised to obtain a newer, supported operating system, such as Windows XP.
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